Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum - Principles and Treatment

A panel of top experts in perinatal psychiatry reviews the many recent studies on the use of psychiatric medications in pregnancy and postpartum and assesses their impact on the diagnosis and treatment of pregnant/postpartum women. The authors focus on each of the major psychiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse, eating disorders, and mental illness, as wellas on the potential impact of these illnesses on infants and children. Interpreting conflicting and inconclusive clinical findings, they spell out the lesser-known risks of prenatal medication exposure and illuminate a variety of issues that must be taken into account in choosing such treatments as medications, psychotherapy, parental education, and social skills training.

List of contents

General Considerations in Treating Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy and Following Delivery.- Prevalence, Clinical Course, and Management of Depression During Pregnancy.- Postpartum Depression.- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum.- Bipolar Disorder.- Schizophrenia During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period.- Pregnancy and Substance Abuse.- Eating Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum.- Children of Parents With Mental Illness.

Summary

The authors focus on each of the major psychiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse, eating disorders, and mental illness, as well as on the potential impact of these illnesses on infants and children.

Product details

• Authors: Hendrick
• Assisted by: Victori Hendrick (Editor), Victoria Hendrick (Editor), Victoria C. Hendrick (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2007
• EAN: 9781588294869
• ISBN: 978-1-58829-486-9
• No. of pages: 242
• Weight: 508 g
• Illustrations: XII, 242 p. 1 illus.
• Series: Current Clinical Practice; Current Clinical Practice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Psychiatrie, Klinische und Innere Medizin